http://tescosi.com
--That's TES-cosy


All right guys, the new site is live. It's locked down for now, but I'm pushing it out there because the other sites are out dated. I'll be adding redirects to those over the course of this week. Before I open the site at all or start adding new content, I'm going to have to get some policy and licensing presets together to stamp on images. After the old screen shots have been reuploaded, I'll begin adding new pages (i.e., to complete the installation guides).

If you haven't used uesp.net before or aren't used to wikis, the best way to find content is to search by a few terms. 90% of the articles on the site are down one step. So going to http://tescosi.com/wiki/Oblivion or http://tescosi.com/wiki/General should have most everything listed.


Happy gaming!
--Tomlong75210

Status

- Improve search (robustness and speed)
- update content: BUM, Wrye Bash, PyFFI guide
- community links
- redirects from old site to new site by page
- upload screen shots
- Recent changes feed




*Old TODOs*

==TESIV:POSItive==
make Wrye Bash plugin commands page
put up video settings INI tweaks
finish HowTo download page
OSR INI tweaks
Add Win7 and Vista users page
Program & Utilities individual pages
GIMP installation, normal map plugin, DDS plugin
Should not be in an XX Load order list
fill out site glossary
settings page --in progress
navigator --pending

Suggestions and Statuses --Please, let me know if I have overlooked suggestion(s).
self: add color to package list --pending
StealthRedNeck: http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1094618-tesivpositive-site-redesign/page__view__findpost__p__15984324 --pictures pending
snargelfargen: http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1094618-tesivpositive-site-redesign/page__view__findpost__p__15998545 --search engine in progress...
Loopy_Cecil: http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1094618-tesivpositive-site-redesign/page__view__findpost__p__16003578 --RSS Feed pending
jay0216: http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1094618-tesivpositive-site-redesign/page__view__findpost__p__16083447 --edits in progress...
anithinks: http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1094618-tesivpositive-site-redesign/page__view__findpost__p__16098506 --plugin merging examples pending
self: BCFs and OMOD Info http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1094618-tesivpositive-site-redesign/page__view__findpost__p__16103218 --in progress...
Ayleid_people: BAIN re-packaging method tip http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1088164-raising-bain-awareness/page__view__findpost__p__16097409 --in progress...
self: Aesthetic Overhauling Guide expansion --pending
self: site appearance --in progress...
self: remove all mod content addition to KnowHowTo page http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1089397-how-to-uninstall-oblivion-and-remove-all-mod-content/ --pending
self: CPS for OGE DirectX 9.0c requirement
self: add instructions for FFDShow, ignoring Oblivion http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1103311-crash-on-startup/page__view__findpost__p__16143567
self: add update drivers hint to Troubleshooting page
self: change format for CPS Library solutions entries
chaospearl: add instructions for hooking up controllers, XBOX and PS3
self: update Bashed Patch reference
self: feeback forms --pending
self: get the BAIN guide moved and updated --in progress...
self: installing and uninstalling guides expansion http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1103702-ctd-near-sancre-tor/page__view__findpost__p__16149608
Psymon: Psymon's BAIN pages --pending
self: Run as admin not for executables for 64-bit users (Fran, especially)
self: Saves masterlist colors
self: many pages need more related page links and all pages need intra-page links
self: remove redundant link to Albertine's guide
self: sheathing and footstep sounds do not play CPS related to audio config in Oblivion.ini
self: amend CPS entry to include stuck not moving
self: add these links --> http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1106841-why-does-kvatch-rebuilt-mod-have-an-esm-file/page__view__findpost__p__16207389
self: CPS for solid purple texture
self: investigate Realistic Force Medium (an FPS killer?)
self: add note about transferring Bash tags on plugin merging page
self: extend PyFFI-Optimized list
self: get video settings INI tweaks for site and send to Bash team
self: add Roleplay mod list to Downloading Mods
self: add Auto-Book Placer to Downloading Mods and/or helpful playing aids - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=13962
self: add Natural Hunger to Downloading Mods - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=27109
self: add Visually Enchanted to Popular Outdated Mods - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=8490
self: link Streamline fix somewhere - http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1073686-concern-with-streamline-v-31-open-beta/page__p__15613550&#entry15613550
self: add Aero to CPS entry for early CTDs
self: add LO submission note and function
self: add CPS for reaching soft cap, adding any mod causes random crashing...
self: add backup instructions for BAIN and OBMM
self: CPS entry for screen shots not being created using Oblivion's built-in feature
self: add link to UESP DLC installation issues - http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Oblivion:Official_Plug-ins#Installation_Issues
self: add note about II to complete guide - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=17557
self: add notes about keeping on top of updates and minding hardware specs to complete guide
self: add step #9 to complete guide
self: Intel Express Chipset help - http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/868166-mobile-intelr-965-express-chipset/page__p__12655360__fromsearch__1&#entry12655360
andalaybay: multiple monitors and general Win7 stuff - http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1110349-couple-of-tips-for-installing-under-windows-7/
DerekBaker: link DBSQR - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=26638
animouseone: Short Grass would be better named Sparse Grass
self: (re)link RPG-BlackDragon's Low TriPolyGrass
self: link Faces site - http://www.zyworld.com/redwoodtreesprite/Oblivion/Heads/OblivionFacesHome.htm
self: CPS for Steam users and OMOD script failing to detect OBSE (due to missing EXE)
self: update Installing Mods

Well done Tomlong and thanks for your hard work! :celebration: :celebration: :celebration:

So you choose the wiki concept for the new site after all. :thumbsup:

Yup, there were a lot of good arguments for it. Now, I can make updates on the fly.

I don't know how open its going to get. I haven't messed with user right yet, but I'll definitely be looking for request for editors. I'll be sending out invitations too. Basically, anyone's invited, ha-ha. I don't know if account creation is enabled right now though. :L


--Tomlong75210

Personally I'm not a fan of wikis. They tend to actually make stuff harder to find, but maybe this one being closed will be different.

I also see that you have the top left icon as site icon how nice. I like it. :sweat:

...That's why I shied away from it in the beginning. This is definitely an experiment. I really want to keep it small, but it already needs better organization and navigation methods.


Yeah, it's a temporary fix. There are a lot of classes and ids to look through to offer new skins as well. The logo's gotta match.


--Tomlong75210

It sure do and I suggest that you keep the icon, because to me COSI stands for... Configuration of Oblivion, Shivering Isle :wink_smile:

Never thought of it. :/ When I think "Cosi", I think: http://www.getcosi.com/ (not that I've ever eaten there...or remember, anyway...)


--Tomlong75210

Thank you Tomlong for the continued development of the site - Now its gone live I have just updated the links in the Wrye Bash Pictorial Guide to TESCOSI Oblivion main page http://tescosi.com/wiki/Oblivion . I think from there anyone familiar with the old sites side menus will find it very familiar. Its looking good :goodjob:

Edit: Erm, what just happened? The link above gives "There is currently no text in this page. You can search for this page title in other pages, or search the related logs."

Edit2: nvm - the full stop just after the link above became part of the link :facepalm:

How speedy of you! ^-^


Thank you!
--Tomlong75210

I've found this site some weeks ago,it was in a sort of beta stage right? btw,the site appears,at least to me,more polished and richer of informations.Thank you tomlong!

Also tom,Detailed Terrain mod has not been made by Bomret^^ Bomret made Detailed Normal maps for vanilla:D And Robert's male body V5 is not uploaded at tesnexus anymore.It is uploaded on another site,called modsreloaded.com,just search Robert male body v5

Oh, wow. I had no clue. I was wondering why I was only seeing v4 in new users' load orders. Thank you for pointing that out. I will get both fixes up today. I'm having quit some trouble getting 301 Redirects implemented on the old sites at the moment.

I'll get a site notice on the dev site to point users to the real site as well.


Thank you!
--Tomlong75210

Interesting. I think the closed wiki approach could really help this time around, it's worked very well for OBGE so far and lets a multitude of people maintain the site so that when you're busy someone else can keep things up to date.

Speaking of up-to-date, I noticed a few typos on the BOSS and load order page (most obvious is that BOMM doesn't just need Windows, it needs Word too), and you should probably also add BOSS Userlist Manager (BUM) to the utilities list - BOMM is now outdated thanks to the combination of BOSS's own features and BUM.

Yup, on the to-do list already. ^-^

So far, I've only managed to redirect the main page of TESIV:POSItive. Grrr... I don't know what's wrong with the page redirect. As soon as I get this project out of the way I can focus on content updates and image uploads and whatnot.

I've only visited the OBGE wiki once and very recently, but I liked what I saw. Because of all of the stuff with the site transformation I haven't fully caught up on all the goings on in the community yet. :L


Thanks for checking it out so quickly!
--Tomlong75210


Keep the feedback coming, good and bad, please!!

Yeah you probably missed slof departing TESNexus, if you know where her old site was (cant link because its an advlt site) just replace slofshive with slofslair.
She has given up modding for Oblivion completely now, but a few of them have had a last update.
Unfortunately because all TESNexus mods were removed, your BAIN for Rob male v5 went too - However there is still a v5 on TESNexus, its just not obvious ...
Room207's AMB is based on it and adds more options.... But - if you have a look in the list of BAINs in the Wrye Bash Pictorial Guide I have linked Malonn's version of AMB (which is the most up to date with regards the wizard installer - It has been re-uploaded since changes Wrye Bash wizards made older BAINs incompatible, and also has a note about the idle.anims which made npc's walk on the spot).
Room207 has been too busy RL to update again.

Cool, glad to know you will be updating things again, so that we all have a definitive guide to Oblivion's best practices. So what exactly is COSI?

PS: Suggestion: Can you add a section on Oblivion modding for Steam users? As Oblivion is now in the Steam bargain bin, we will be getting more and more questions on that platform...l

Thanks for the info. I actually have most of her mods downloaded, almost everything except for the races.


Of course. I hadn't realized how big Steam had grown until recently.


Still trying to figure out this redirect mess...
--Tomlong75210